An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dark ages are defined not by a lack of light or truth, but by people refusing to perceive it.
- In plain terms
- People refuse to see the light even when it is there.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignorance often stems from refusal rather than lack of access.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What prevents you from seeing the light?
- Why do people refuse truth?
Another view
Sometimes the light is genuinely obscured.
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